Pride of Mississippi Marching Band

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Pride of Mississippi Marching Band is the marching band of The University of Southern Mississippi.

Founded in 1920, the 20-piece brass ensemble has evolved to its current number of 300. Having performed for such events as the F.D.R. inaugural parade in the 1930s, many Gubanatorial inaugurations, the Senior Bowl Classics and professional and collegiate bowl games, The Pride has enjoyed more television and national audience exposure than any other band in the South. Additionally, The Pride has toured throughout the United States and to England and Ireland. Most recently the Pride performed at half time during alumni Brett Favres' Green Bay Packers game in Wisconsin.

In 1977 when Jimmy Carter was sworn in as 39th President of the United States in Washington, D.C., the Southern Miss Pride of Mississippi Marching Band was invited by him to be present and performed at his ceremony.

Although mainly made up of music majors enrolled in the University of Southern Mississippi Music School, The Pride of Mississippi is open to all students enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi.